Patents by Inventor Melvin C. Hankel

Melvin C. Hankel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fluid dispenser
    Patent number: 4009800
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser which includes a stationary, upstanding base and an arm assembly rotatably coupled to the upper end thereof. The dispenser includes a fluid meter and a fluid pump for metering and for pumping a selected quantity of fluid respectively. A fluid dispensing hose is fixedly connected at one end thereof to the pump and meter and has a fluid dispensing nozzle connected to the other end thereof. The hose includes a loop portion which extends outwardly from the arm assembly. A weighted roller is provided for urging the hose into a retracted position within the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1977
    Assignee: Tokheim Corporation
    Inventors: John S. Loy, Melvin C. Hankel, Elmer A. Robbins
  • Swing-arm fuel dispenser for service stations
    Patent number: D251270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1979
    Assignee: Tokheim Corporation
    Inventors: John S. Loy, Elmer A. Robbins, Melvin C. Hankel